EXECUTIVE OF IFA SURVIVES A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE.

16 December 2015

A motion of no confidence in the national executive of the IFA
was defeated after a 12 hour meeting ended late last night.
Members of the Irish Farmers Association were presented with
a report on pay which confirmed former General Secretary Pat Smith
was paid a salary of around half a million euro.
However, it also found that the pay levels for executives
were broadly in line with the civil service.
Interim President , Cork man Tim O'Leary has stood down so he can
run for the Presidency on a full time basis ,
Jer Bergin has now taken up the temporary position.